List of World Heritage Sites in India facts for kids

Fine detail of flowers in marble at the Taj Mahal

The List of World Heritage Sites in India is a group of places chosen by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

History

UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.

India agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1977.

List

The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.

As of 2015, there are 32 WHS places in India.

• 25 cultural sites
• 7 natural sites

There are 48 sites which are on a tentative list.

Table

Name	Image	Location	Notes
Agra Fort (1983)		Uttar Pradesh	cultural site
Ajanta Caves (1983)		Maharashtra	cultural site
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi		Madhya Pradesh	cultural site
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park		Gujarat	cultural site
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)		Maharashtra	cultural site
Churches and Convents of Goa		Velha Goa (Old Goa), Goa	cultural site
Elephanta Caves		Maharashtra	cultural site
Ellora Caves		Maharashtra	cultural site
Fatehpur Sikri		Uttar Pradesh	cultural site
Great Living Chola Temples		Tamil Nadu	cultural site
Group of Monuments at Hampi		Bellary District, Karnataka	cultural site
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram		Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu	cultural site
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal		Pattadakal	cultural site
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi		Delhi	cultural site
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur		Jaipur, Rajasthan	cultural site
Khajuraho Group of Monuments		Madhya Pradesh	cultural site
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya		Bihar	cultural site
Mountain Railways of India		Darjeeling, Nilgiriy, Kalka-Shimla	cultural site
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi		Delhi	cultural site
Red Fort Complex		Delhi	cultural site
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka		Madhya Pradesh	cultural site
Sundarbans National Park		West Bengal	natural site
Sun Temple, Konârak		Puri District, Orissa	cultural site
Taj Mahal		Uttar Pradesh	cultural site

Tentative list

The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed.

• Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor
• Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Telangana
• Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh
• Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar
• Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
• Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• Hemis Gompa
• Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab
• River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam
• Namdapha National Park
• Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch
• Kangchendzonga National Park
• Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
• The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India)
• The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India
• Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST
• The Maharaja Railways of India
• Oak Grove School
• Excavated Remains at Nalanda
• Great Himalayan National Park
• Bhitarkanika Conservation Area
• Neora Valley National Park
• Desert National Park
• Silk Road Sites in India
• Santiniketan
• The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar
• Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
• Hill Forts of Rajasthan
• Historic city of Ahmadabad
• The Victorian & Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
• Delhi - A Heritage City
• Amaravathi-Andhra Pradesh

Related pages

• World Heritage Committee
• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Table of World Heritage Sites by country
• List of World Heritage Sites in Asia

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en la India para niños